Collocations for interpretation - noun

correct, right, true, valid
erroneous, false, wrong
plausible, possible, reasonable
straightforward
The film lends itself to a fairly straightforward interpretation.

simplistic
literal, narrow, strict
broad, free, generous, liberal, loose, wide
subjective
The meaning of the incident is open to subjective interpretation.

alternative, competing, conflicting, different, diverse, multiple
artistic
historical, textual, theological
feminist historical interpretations of marriage customs

Biblical, scriptural (esp. AmE)
His writings reflect his conservative views on Biblical interpretation.

constitutional (esp. AmE), judicial, statutory
In any system of law, there is an inevitable element of judicial interpretation.

give sth, make, offer
In practice, this law is often given a wide interpretation by the police.
Scientists made an interpretation based on the data available.

be open to
The wording of this section of the contract is open to interpretation.

favour/favor, support
Most modern historians support this interpretation.

challenge, refute, reject
She challenges many orthodox interpretations of religious texts.

defy, preclude, resist
His work defies simplistic interpretation.

put an interpretation on sth
It is possible to put an entirely different interpretation on her comments.